About Nancy

About Nancy

Nancy Patterson is a U.S. Army veteran and systems leader with over 20 years of experience advancing college, career, and military readiness across education, workforce, higher education, and military-connected systems. She partners with organizations and leaders to navigate complex change, align people and processes, and deliver lasting impact. Her work includes executive leadership in large public school systems, cross-sector collaboration, and state and national advisory roles—focused on building strong leaders, resilient systems, and meaningful pathways for students and communities.

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Services

Ruth Partners helps schools, districts, and mission-driven organizations move from intention to impact. Grounded in practical experience—not theory—we partner directly with leaders to strengthen systems, elevate leadership, evaluate effectiveness, and support execution in real time. Our work builds capacity, sharpens decision-making, and delivers results that matter.

Leadership
Development
& Coaching

Executive & senior leader coaching

  • Team coaching
  • Embedded coaching & implementation support
  • Leadership workshops
  • Retreat design & facilitation

Strategy &
Organizational
Support

Strategic planning & execution

  • Organizational strategy & systems alignment
  • Change management & capacity building
  • Interim & advisory leadership support
  • RFP & grant strategy, development

Speaking &
Professional
Learning

Program design & evaluation

  • Impact measurement & continuous improvement
  • Readiness consulting (student, workforce & leadership)

Evaluation,
Impact &
Readiness

Keynote addresses

  • Fireside conversations & leadership dialogues
  • Panel moderation & participation
  • Retreat engagements
  • Conference & enterprise presentations

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